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NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Product Development Awards

Status

Status not published

Two-stage process; outline applications currently being accepted for the October 2026 PDA opportunity.

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Amount
Not published

No maximum funding level; a minimum threshold may be applied in competitive rounds. SMEs and NHS organisations can receive up to 100% of requested funding; HEIs up to 80% of full economic costs.

You must co-fund 0%.

Funder

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Two-stage process; outline applications currently being accepted for the October 2026 PDA opportunity.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Consortium must include an SME and an NHS or academic partner; the innovation must have a clear NHS adoption route.

How to apply

  1. Check remit and TRL fit with the i4i team
  2. Submit a stage 1 application by the competition deadline
  3. Committee shortlisting
  4. Stage 2 full application and interview
  5. Funding decision and contracting

What you will need

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-programmes/invention-for-innovation/scope-eligibility

"There is no maximum funding level ... SMEs and NHS organisations may receive up to 100% of the requested funding, with no requirement for matched funding for commercial organisations."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.nihr.ac.uk

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